وَأَنْ لَا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ ١٩
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.
44:20
وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ ٢٠
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
44:21
وَإِنْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ ٢١
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
44:22
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُجْرِمُونَ ٢٢
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
44:23
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ ٢٣
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.